Opposition Leader V.D. Satheesan led the charge, accusing the Speaker and the government of side-lining important issues of state and national interest, and denying the opposition the right to raise critical questions.
Congress has intensified its protests, demanding the resignation of Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan over allegations raised by Nilambur MLA PV Anwar against Political Secretary P Sasi and ADGP M R Ajith Kumar. The Congress protest march towards the Secretariat has begun.
Last month, a redacted version of the Justice Hema Committee report on harassment faced by women in the Malayalam cinema industry was made public. It contains shocking accounts alleging harassment, exploitation, and ill-treatment of women professionals.
Leader of Opposition in Kerala Assembly VD Satheesan strongly criticised the state government over the 5-year delay in publicising the Hema Committee report that revealed rampant sexual exploitation, illegal bans and inhuman working conditions in the Malayalam film industry.
Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan on Sunday said that he would like to trust Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan when he said that if the victims of sexual abuses in the Malayalam film industry come forward then the process of law will be set in motion.
Congress leader Ramesh Chennithala on Saturday slammed the "inaction" of the Left Democratic Front government in Kerala over the Hema Committee report that revealed rampant sexual exploitation, illegal bans and inhuman working conditions in the Malayalam film industry.
Congress leader Satheesan also alleged that Kerala Culture Minister Saji Charan was "trying to avoid" an investigation and demanded that he resign immediately.
Meanwhile, Youth Congress Vice President Abin Varkey has lodged the complaint, urging an inquiry in light of recent revelations made by a Bengali actress.
Kerala LoP VD Satheesan on Sunday anniunced that all the MLAs of the United Democratic Front led by the Indian National Congress will contribute one month's salary to the Chief Minister Disaster Relief Fund for the victims of Wayanad landslides, which claimed more than 300 lives.
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